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7．Woo!Daddy and Mummy，Listen!Many of us are using Twitter and Facebook to thumb rides，and not just to school．It's awkward to be refused when you call a friend and ask for a ride．But with Twitter，you just look for other people heading the same way．It may sound surprising and risky--so many teens stay within their own social circles to find rides，and don't branch out beyond friends when asking on Twitter just like me，but to some young people，especially those taking longer trips，stranger danger is less of a concern．
"I think the digital connection of young people is really key，because younger generations grew up sharing things on line，sharing files，photos，music，etc，so they've been very used to sharing，"said Juliet Schor，a sociology professor at Boston College．
The sharing economy got big during the economic depression，allowing people to access more goods，services using technology and even to share costs．And that technology，for me，is what the car was for my mom，a gateway to more freedom，like what my friend Earl says，"The symbol of freedom isn't the car any more because there's technology out there connecting you to a car．"
According to the researchers at the University of Michigan，30years ago，eight in ten American 18-year-olds had a driver's license compared to six in ten today．So it's not that surprising that on my 16th birthday I wasn't rushing to get a license but an iPhone．
"Driving，for young people，does mean they have to disconnect from their technology，and that's a negative．So if they could sit in the passage side and still be connected，that's going to be a plus．"Schor continued．．
To me，another plus is that ridesharing represents something，something much bigger than trying to save money．I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other．My generation shares their cars and apartments the way neighbors used to share cups of sugar．For the system to work，some of us still need our own cars．But until I get my own version of the silver Super Beetle，you can find me on Twitter．
32．The American teens like the author，prefer to possess an iPhone as a birthday gift becauseB．
A．it is most fashionable and cool B．they are fond of being connected
C．they are bored with driving cars D．it is much cheaper than a car
33．We can learn from the text thatD．
A．Twitter is a website for teens to make friends and achieve goals
B．driving cars for teens means a plus and connecting with technology
C．having a car and cost-sharing symbolize more freedom for the author's mother
D．ridesharing can be seen as a sign that people still count on each other
34．Professor Juliet would agree thatA．
A．being connected via technology comes first for young people
B．young people will sit waiting to be contacted by reading a passage
C．sharing economy is bound to be responsible for the depression
D．young people tend to share a car with strangers by means of Twitter
35．The best title for the passage is probablyD．
A．Twitter，an Awesome Website B．Cars or iPhone．
C．Cool Teens on the Go D．Teens Use Twitter to Thumb Rides．
分析 文章主要介绍了年轻人喜欢利用 Twitter 来搭顺风车．
解答 BDAD
32．B 细节题．由第六段第二句"So if they could sit in the passage side and still be connected，that's going to be a plus．"可知，年轻人喜欢与人保持联系，所以喜欢在生日时得到一部 iPhone 作为礼物．故正确答案为B．
33．D 细节题．由最后一段前两句"To me，another plus is that ridesharing represents something，something much bigger than trying to save money．I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other．"可知，作者认为 ridesharing 是人们仍然相互依赖的证据，所以D项正确．A项，文章未提及，所以A项错误．
C项，由第六段第一句"Driving，for young people，does mean they have to disconnect from their technology，and that's a negative．"可知，驾车对年轻人来说意味着与科技脱离，是不好的，所以B项错误；由第四段最后一句"The symbol of freedom isn't the car any more…"可知，对作者母亲来说，并非拥有一辆汽车才象征着自由，所以C项错误．故正确答案为D．
34．A 细节题．由第三段第一句"I think the digital connection of young people is really key…"可知，Professor Juliet 认为，对年轻人来说，通过科技保持联系很重要．故正确答案为A．
35．D 主旨题．文章主要介绍了年轻人喜欢利用 Twitter 来搭顺风车；文章第一句"But with Twitter，you just look for other people heading the same way．"点明主旨，所以D项正确．A项，文章主要介绍年轻人利用 Twitter 搭车这种行为，而并非主要介绍这个网站，所以A项错误．B项，文章并非主要介绍在汽车和手机之间的选择，所以B项错误．C项，过于笼统，无法体现文章主旨，所以C项错误．故正确答案为D．
点评 阅读理解题测试考生在阅读基础上的逻辑推理能力，要求考生根据文章所述事件的逻辑关系，对未说明的趋势或结局作出合理的推断；或根据作者所阐述的观点理论，对文章未涉及的现象、事例给以解释．考生首先要仔细阅读短文，完整了解信息，准确把握作者观点．
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1．The way we merge （合并） causes problems
Whether you're merging from the left or the right，（42）chances are good that you're doing it wrong and causing all sorts of problems．When most people see that they need to merge，their first （43）instinct is to do it right away．They brake，slow down，speed up，and change lanes in between oncoming traffic．According to the Minnesota department of Transportation，that's completely wrong．Sudden （44）slowing causes traffic to back up，a problem that's made worse by sudden lane changes and other cars braking to （45）accommodate the merging traffic．
So what should you do？Exactly what you probably blame drivers for doing：waiting until the last minute．If you do that，traffic will fall into a more natural pattern called a"zipper merge"，meaning there are no surprises，no sudden braking，and a smoother transition from one lane to another，which cuts down on backups．This does，of course，rely on other drivers to let you in at the last minute and be polite enough not to cut you off，which causes all sorts of other problems．
=2．You are causing the traffic Jams you hate
Traffic jams have long been chalked up to （取决于） the （46）volume of traffic on the roads，but it turns out that even heavy traffic can （47）flow smoothly if people maintain a （48）constant speed．The problem is that we can't．Researchers have found that just one person even slightly stepping on their brakes can have a terrible effect on the traffic around them．
On even （49）moderately busy road，it can be only a few minutes for traffic to a complete halt behind someone who （50）tapped their brakes to let another driver merge．The standstill usually occurs several minutes after the braking，well after the person that causes the problem in the first place has gone on his way．
| A．moderately B．chances C．accommodate D．volume E．conflicting F．flow G．constant H．tapped I．instinct J．seemingly K．slowing |
1．The way we merge （合并） causes problems
Whether you're merging from the left or the right，（42）chances are good that you're doing it wrong and causing all sorts of problems．When most people see that they need to merge，their first （43）instinct is to do it right away．They brake，slow down，speed up，and change lanes in between oncoming traffic．According to the Minnesota department of Transportation，that's completely wrong．Sudden （44）slowing causes traffic to back up，a problem that's made worse by sudden lane changes and other cars braking to （45）accommodate the merging traffic．
So what should you do？Exactly what you probably blame drivers for doing：waiting until the last minute．If you do that，traffic will fall into a more natural pattern called a"zipper merge"，meaning there are no surprises，no sudden braking，and a smoother transition from one lane to another，which cuts down on backups．This does，of course，rely on other drivers to let you in at the last minute and be polite enough not to cut you off，which causes all sorts of other problems．
=2．You are causing the traffic Jams you hate
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